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Samsung plans refurbished smartphone programme

Offering refurbished devices could potentially cannibalise sales of Samsung's other mid-tier devices

Samsung to buy US appliances maker Dacor

Samsung said in a statement it will keep Dacor's brand name and leave its operations unchanged following the acquisition

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 7 with iris scanner for Rs 59,900

The water resistant device will be available in gold platinum, silver titanium and black onyx colours with dual curved screen from Sept 2

Samsung beats estimates on S7

Samsung Electronics reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates, fuelled by stronger sales of Galaxy S7 smartphones and aggressive cost cuts.Net income, excluding minority interests, was 5.83 trillion won ($5.1 billion) in the period, the Suwon, South Korea-based company said in a filing on Thursday.That compares with the 5.64 trillion-won average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The company also announced a 1.79 trillion won share buyback, the final stage of a plan announced last year.Samsung has benefited from sluggish sales of iPhones as US wireless carriers promoted the Galaxy S7 for high-end consumers, helping to reduce marketing expenses.That could change in the second half as the company faces new models from Apple. Lower prices for semiconductors and displays has also helped sales of the company's other consumer electronics, even amid sluggish economic growth across the globe."The smartphone and TV divisions led the earnings surprise for the quarter," said G

Samsung beat Apple in smartphone shipments amid positive results

Samsung claimed that they have shipped 90 million handsets in the April-June with the smartphones making up more than 80% of the total

Samsung Electronics sues Huawei in China for patent infringement

The suits mark the latest salvo in a fight between the world's No 1 and No 3 smartphone makers

Samsung launches Galaxy smartphones in UP market

Galaxy J2 2016 and Galaxy J Max have been priced at Rs 9,750 and Rs 13,400 respectively

Samsung in talks to invest in Chinese electric car maker BYD

South Korean company said that the move is aimed at strengthening its burgeoning semiconductor business for vehicles

Samsung steps up mid-range competition against Chinese rivals

Galaxy J2 2016 and J Max, priced at Rs 9,750 and Rs 13,400 respectively, will go head on with best-selling devices such as Motorola's Moto G and Xiaomi's Redmi Note

Samsung profit rises on new smartphone technology

Samsung said operating profit would be 8.1 trillion won, or about $7 billion, in the second quarter, compared with 6.9 trillion won a year earlier

Samsung to ride 4G handset wave on innovations

Ultra data saving mode and turbo speed technology are a few of those innovations

Samsung to invest $1.2 billion in IoT research in US

South Korean electronics giant said the research aimed to improve applications for connected everyday objects

Case against Samsung should go back to lower court: Justice Dept

Samsung had appealed a federal appeals court ruling to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case

Aadhaar gets boost with Samsung 'Made in India' tablet

Firm hopes to win back the lead in tablet market by tapping into hundreds of thousands of government & enterprise users

Samsung launches India's first tablet with 'iris recognition'

The Rs 13,499 'Make in India' Samsung Galaxy tab Iris is compliant with the UIDAI

To halt smartphone slide, Samsung rewrites playbook

Samsung must still convince investors its recent improvement is sustainable, and that innovative products are in the works to grow revenue

Samsung vs Apple: The musical chair continues

Analysts point to a pattern with Samsung gaining leadership position in the prime segment during Feb-Aug every year. Apple overtakes Sept onwards

Samsung profit beats estimates as early S7 release pays off

Net income rises to $4.6 bn, sales rise 5.6% to 49.8 trillion won

Samsung offers olive branch to Apple

Offers $9-bn down payment on iPhone displays

Samsung launches 3 new variants of Gear S2 smartwatch

The wearables are priced at Rs 24,300 for the Gear S2 white, Rs 34,900 for the Gear S2 Classic gold and platinum variants